Pulling solid wire thru conduit?

[zappy]

I know above a certain AWG it has to be stranded. I got a spool of solid, green 12awg . I want to use up. Is it ok to use it in conduit? Thank you.

 

[480sparky]

As long as it's large enough, sure.

Methinks there's more to this story, however.

 

[TOOL_5150]

IIRC, the largest solid conductor is #8 for that application.

Im too lazy to look it up for sure.

~Matt

 

[TOOL_5150]

As long as it's large enough, sure.

Methinks there's more to this story, however.

I see a conduit with 4 green wires coming out of it, into a panel in his future :grin:

~Matt

 

[iMuse97]

Don't use much conduit?

I've pulled tons (literally) of solid 12AWG in conduit.

 

[480sparky]

IIRC, the largest solid conductor is #8 for that application.

Im too lazy to look it up for sure.

~Matt

310.3.

 

[iMuse97]

I see a conduit with 4 green wires coming out of it, into a panel in his future :grin:

~Matt

Don't have much faith in the cat, do you?

 

[zappy]

Thanks guys, your some cool cats!

Thanks guys, your some cool cats!

Na nothing more, just don't want to get dinged by the inspector for pulling solid. So was it 8awg and larger has to be solid?

 

[TOOL_5150]

Na nothing more, just don't want to get dinged by the inspector for pulling solid. So was it 8awg and larger has to be solid?

I dont know, Im STILL too lazy to look it up, but I believe anything larger than #8 HAS to be stranded.

~Matt

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

If not for conduit just why would they make solid ?

 

[infinity]

I dont know, Im STILL too lazy to look it up, but I believe anything larger than #8 HAS to be stranded.

~Matt

Conductors larger than #10 AWG must be stranded if pulled into a conduit. #8 AWG in a raceway must be stranded.

 

[480sparky]

310.3 Stranded Conductors.
Where installed in raceways, conductors of size 8 AWG and larger shall be stranded.

Exception: As permitted or required elsewhere in this Code.

 

[Don S.]

A spool of green solid!!! You?re living in luxury. In the ?good old days? solid wire came in square cardboard boxes, which if the box wasn?t damaged by rain or rough handling, you might get the wire out without a bunch of kinks in it. By the way these kinks were referred to by a term with the same initials as Air Handler.

 

[Riograndeelectric]

Conductors larger than #10 AWG must be stranded if pulled into a conduit. #8 AWG in a raceway must be stranded.

do you have a code artice on this?

I have never heard of such a thing as #10 having to be stranded to pull into conduit.
Thanks.
cameron

 

[480sparky]

do you have a code artice on this?

I have never heard of such a thing as #10 having to be stranded to pull into conduit.
Thanks.
cameron

310.3.

 

[Riograndeelectric]

310.3.

what I meant to say was what is the code article that says you have use #10 stranded and can not use #10 solid.

I am familar with 310-3 that #8 and larger is required to be stranded.
Thanks.
Cameron

 

[infinity]

Conductors larger than #10 AWG must be stranded if pulled into a conduit. #8 AWG in a raceway must be stranded.

do you have a code artice on this?

I have never heard of such a thing as #10 having to be stranded to pull into conduit.
Thanks.
cameron

Read my quote again, it say larger than #10 must be stranded.

 

[TOOL_5150]

Read my quote again, it say larger than #10 must be stranded.

when was this code made? A long while ago, I pulled out solid #8s. I believe it was TW and was NOT easy to get out of the 3/4 conduit.

~Matt

 

[infinity]

Read my quote again, it say larger than #10 must be stranded.

when was this code made? A long while ago, I pulled out solid #8s. I believe it was TW and was NOT easy to get out of the 3/4 conduit.

~Matt

The oldest book I have is from 1987 and says:

310-3 Stranded Conductors. Where installed in raceways, condcutors of size No. 8 and larger shall be stranded.

 

[Riograndeelectric]

Read my quote again, it say larger than #10 must be stranded.

Sorry. re read your post. I did not pay close attention.